The
affinity between the disciplines of art and architecture dates back
through millennia. In Artists X Architects, writer Tibby Rothman pairs
eleven artists and architects, both emerging and established , as a way
to create a unique visual dialogue between the two.

During
an exchange of studio visits, artists and architects each selected a
single work from one another to be exhibited side-by-side.

Rather
than “finished pieces,” a completed painting and a photograph of a
finished structure, Rothman asked for glimpses of an individual’s
process: a sketch, a study, a small piece, a rendering, a material study
or a similar piece. Stripped of art and architecture’s divergent
vocabulary, the connections or complements between the pair are
revealed.

Rothman
saw the eleven matches as making interesting combinations visually,
conceptually, and, in some matches, in their personalities. The show is two
shows: the pieces exhibited and the studio visits that led to them but that will not be
seen.

Architects
and artists hijacked studio visits into lunches, dinners or meetings
held over a series of weeks. In some cases, ideas for future
collaborations began and will be explored in Artists X Architects II.

Tibby
Rothman has traversed the worlds of art and architecture since founding
the now defunct Venice-Paper in 2001. A writer, journalist and creative
strategist, she is particularly respected for her interviews with
prominent Los Angeles artists and architects. This show continues her
work revealing inter-disciplinary connections.Rothman is a contributing writer for the LA Weekly and The Architect’s Newspaper.